How bad is it to go tanning?

My skin is pretty pale, but I want to get started on a tan, but can't because I work and don't have a lot of time to be out when the sun is.

How bad is it to go tanning?
The more you tan, the more you expose your skin to UV light which can at any time result in a random DNA rearrangement in a skin cell which is what results in melanoma. UV should be avoided as much as possible. Most fair skinned people can tan 2-3 times/month, but hte real risk is impossible to calculate. Tanning also excelerates skin turn-over, which will eventually lead to waxier, wrinkly skin. Try harmless tan sprays.
Reply:It's not bad if you dont go all the time. Try to limit it to a max of once a week.
Reply:probably bad...i go tanning..but i fo it inthe real sun.....lol...as soon as it gets warm i m out in my yard in a bikini tanning....lol





iono for pale skin tho....my skin is mixed..n i dont burn..lol..i just get tan..then tanner..then tannerer...lol
Reply:It's not really good for pale skin...just go for a few minutes until u get used to it...
Reply:Go to a tanning parlor at night when you get off work.
Reply:It is very bad in my opinion my friend went only three times and got skin cancer. There are really powerfull beds out there. It's more fun in the sun just not too much, too much of anything isn't good for you.
Reply:First investigate what tanning really is, in the scientific sense. How it makes most sense to me, the waves in sublight/artifical tanning are radiation. Tanning your skin is actually mutating your skin cells at an accelerated rate. There is always a risk of changing a few cells in your skin witch makes them rapidly clone themselves (cancer). But if you go by statistics, tanning is pretty much 99.975% safe. (can't recall the source from that, it was from a study done in 1998). Browse around, ask a dermatoligist, and so forth. My advice, don't be too quick to change your appearance. Many cultures embrace light colored skin, thinking of it as virgin, or un-touched.
Reply:its bad for ur skin. u can like fri ur insides
Reply:I find it very relaxing to go to the tanning bed. But, with pale skin, you need to use caution.Ask the person at the salon how long they recommend you stay in.And, I wouldnt go every day.